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Just to confirm, NYOP is no longer an option on Priceline.
After scouring PL's website and app, I finally chatted with a PL rep and was told the following: "Priceline has formally ended Name Your Own Price. This is a bittersweet moment for us, but the reasons are very straightforward. The vast majority of our customers no longer use it. They prefer to save money on Priceline in easier ways, such as through Express Deals and our new Pricebreakers feature."
When I asked if was posted or communicated anywhere, or if it's new information, the rep said: "This is new information."
As Plebian said, NYOP was great while it lasted.

Looks like a very nice deal.
I'm sure hotel revenue managers are having a difficult time at the moment pricing rooms since they really don't have any track record to gauge on how quickly demand will come back.
Nice job looking ahead and picking this up while you can.

Hey all
I am hoping that we will be back sort of normal this coming October, as I have some time off in October and found both a great airfare and a great hotel rate for a trip to Las Vegas.
In any event I was able to get a room at Vdara Hotel & Spa for just $72 a night. Below is the following rate information from my booking at the MGM Resorts website for my trip to Las Vegas on October 25 - October 30, 2020.
Daily room rate: $72.42 / night
Taes: $44.68
Ressort Fee: $255.11
Total: $665.65
On side the MGM Resorts website shows room rates from $112 even on the page listing actual room categories and rates, so I wonder if my rate is a mistake. Also would note that I paid a small refundable deposit to make my reservation.
I checked a number of other sites including Priceline and Hotwire using the links at this site and can't find anything this good. With the deal I got I just hoping that everything is back some sort of normal.

Congratulations on your success!
Nice to see you received the hotel you were hoping for and that it was a nice discount vs. a AAA rate.
Thank you for sharing your results and using the HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your purchase.
Enjoy your stay.

Free parking, Free breakfast, Free internet, Pet friendly, Smoke-free rooms, Fitness center, Restaurant(s), Business center, Internet access
Accessible amenities came up after I purchased but did not show before I purchased. Accessible for visually impaired, Accessible path of travel, Accessible bathroom, Accessible parking, Roll-in shower
Taxes and fees were just over $60. I used the BetterBidding HOTWIRE link to search and purchase this hotel.

With these amenities: Free parking, Free breakfast, Free internet, Pet friendly, Smoke-free rooms, Fitness center, Restaurant(s), Business center, Internet access Also has a bunch of accessibility notes that were not listed on the pre-purchase page. I saved about $60 off AAA rate, although this is non-refundable. I used the Better Bidding HOTWIRE link to start my search and make my purchase. This was the hotel I was expecting based on the 4.3/1900+ Expedia ratings. The amenities did not match up exactly with the latest listing on this page.
Thanks!

I just found an online site that offers gift cards of all sorts at discounted prices. Just bought 2 $200 Delta Airlines gift cards for $84 a piece at raise.com after a 10% first purchase discount and another discount of 7.5% of the cards value.

You can easily ID this property using the new features of our BiddingHelper tool:
1) search at BiddingHelper.com
2) click the PRICELINE RESEARCH tab
3) hover your mouse over (or click) the BLUE 'See Match from Hotel List' button
For this 3.5* Flushing - Whitesthone offer for $104/nite:
Pets Allowed
Fitness Center
Airport Shuttle
Restaurant
No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
Free Internet
==> BiddingHelper.com indicates the Sheraton Laguardia East hotel
Please remember to return to BetterBidding and use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPSandHOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases.
Let us know how it goes or if we can be of further help.

The Scottsdale Plaza Resort was excellent! The assistant general manager immediately sent me a letter that stated he would waive the charges. Hotwire responded a few days later and reversed everything.
Thank you!

Congratulations on your success! Hope you're pleased with the outcome and this hotel will work well for your plans. Thank you for sharing your win with the board and helping us add this hotel to the Seattle Hotwire Hotel List. Please click the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases. Safe travels and enjoy your stay.

It's your trip, so you know your needs best, but why stay in Brooklyn if most of your time is going to be in Manhattan? The only reason to stay in Brooklyn would be to save money, and maybe a deal comes along that makes a Brooklyn stay worthwhile (you should also consider Long Island City, Hoboken, and/or Jersey City if there is a hotel along the waterfront (not all Jersey City hotels are well located))... but generally speaking i think you have just as good of a chance of getting a deal at a Manhattan hotel for about the same price. The issue that may hurt you in finding a Manhattan hotel would be that most charge resort fees now, so if Brooklyn hotels are not charging a resort fee, that will be the primary difference when it comes to budget. However, i'll reiterate that staying in Manhattan should be worth a premium, imo, you don't want to spend 10% of your vacation time commuting... and if coming to NYC, 'the city that never sleeps', why are you looking for some place that is 'not as busy'... your hotel will be quiet enough to offer you respite from your busy days.
If you're not sure if this was indeed the Hilton or not, start using our BiddingHelper.com tool in order to search as it will indicate the likely underlying hotel for each offer.
Just as an example, this 3 star Lower East Side - Chinatown hotel for $80/nite (appearing to be the Wyndham Garden Chinatown) would be a better option and worth the extra $20/nite vs. staying in Brooklyn. It's not the most central location in Manhattan, but it would be a better and more convenient option.
Please remember to return to BetterBidding and use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPSandHOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases.
Your thoughts?

Thank you Kindly!
A few friends have recommended staying Brooklyn and how it is not as busy as Manhattan. I also don't mind travelling half n hour to 45 mins on the subway.
I did see a great deal which in Brooklyn was $60 dollars and included the hilton hotel in brooklyn. But for some reason i think i missed the deal as i cant see it.
i am looking at low as possible as it is an off peak time. I am looking at around $60-$75. I would be open minded if there was a good deal that was more.

Welcome to BetterBidding!
As this is low season in NYC (and hotels may be pricing aggressively based upon the current environment) why stay in Brooklyn... why not in Manhattan so you'll be more centrally located? I'm assuming you're considering staying outside of Manhattan to save money, but chances are you're not really going to be saving that much to make it worthwhile, imo.
Since your options/decisions will most likely be based upon your budget, let's start with an idea of how much you're expecting to spend (per nite before fees/taxes) and we'll have a look at your options and take it from there.

A warm hello
This is my first time posting and working my head around price line and hot wire.
My total trip length is between the 11th Feb - 28th Feb. I plan to spend 11th feb to 21st feb in New York but still very flexible of the nunber of days.
I am looking at staying in Brooklyn (Park slope, Bushwick). I am open minded to a location and don't mind travelling up to 45 mins to an hour. I am aware i am going in the low season so i hoping to get a good deal on a hotel.
Any suggestions?

Welcome to BetterBidding!
We're happy to offer our thoughts and any insight we may have, and if a specific answer is not available we can discuss how things have been handled in the past in similar situations (although this situation is more extreme/severe/widespread that what we have seen in the past).
For starters, have you see this Priceline Coronavirus page and tried the instructions regarding hotel cancellations? (airlines are discussed first... hotels are listed about halfway down the page)
Is there a satisfactory response there to your situation, if not, what is the name of the hotel that you received?
Please remember to return to BetterBidding and use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPSandHOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases.
Let us know how you make out with the instructions at the link above and we'll take it from there... we're happy to offer more help/assistance any way we can.

I have a Priceline Express Deals hotel booked in Chicago for mid-May. I booked it in February before quarantines and restrictions with the virus were as bad as they are now. The way its looking, things will likely still be in some state of quarantine/shutdown/etc at the time of my trip. If that is the case, I am not going to go. Does anyone know what Priceline is doing about travel that was booked during these dates? Do you think they will offer refund or credit the amount for a future stay? Of course I can just call Priceline and get the answer but they advise that they are swamped right now and to only call if your trip is in the next few days, which mine is not. I was wondering if anyone has any recent experience with this.

Hi Beav, good to see you and glad you stopped by the board! (although sorry to see your previous photo/icon missing... did we lose that in a board upgrade??)
There really has not been that much discussion about Priceline Bidding coming back to the system, although the thought has certainly crossed my mind, but i think it is way to early to speculate.
Whether bidding returns or not i do think there are going to be some incredible deals to be had in the not-so-distant future (and are already appearing for those who want to, or have to, travel... or are willing to plan travel well into the future). The hotel industry has been so strong for the last 10+ years, occupancy levels high, and fewer and fewer unoccupied rooms to fill at deeply discounted prices that it has made it more difficult for the opaque providers to offer the value they did nearly 20 years ago when most of started to get involved with Priceline/Hotwire (deals have still been available, but they have not been as prevalent and not the screaming deals they were when bidding/opaque first came on the scene. With global travel coming to an abrupt halt the balance of supply/demand has quickly reversed direction, and once people start to travel again we may be seeing lots of deals that were 'as good as the old days'.
Hope you and your loved ones/family are doing well and that things return to 'normal' more quickly than is currently predicted.

For the first time in ages I actually used NYOP in late February. My first bid was denied, but in the response informing of the denial I was able to rebid and used the time-honored strategy of the good ‘ole days. The hotel I won (Burbank, CA Marriott) was available through Priceline Express for $108 per night, but I was curious to see if NYOP would be less. I ended up winning via NYOP on my 3rd try at $105. So although NYOP has been reduced to entering through the back door (🙄), it’s still there, albeit a shadow of its former self.
One note of interest I observed was the difference in taxes/fees on Priceline Express vs NYOP. Although there was only a $3 per night difference in price between the two, the difference in taxes and fees was $25 for a 2 night stay in favor of NYOP. Not sure if that’s standard everywhere or only in my circumstance.
Apologies for not posting the bid. I was in a hurry and also frustrated that I couldn’t support this site since NYOP is only available through the app.
I came here today today to see if there’s any chatter about NYOP. Wonder if we’ll see it return to popularity in our new environment as the travel industry struggles to rebound.

Have you see this page: Hotwire Coronavirus Travel
(linked as it's constantly being updated, almost daily)
The link above will give you the most up-to-date information, but currently Hotwire is adhering to the terms set forth by the hotel:
The quote above from Hotwire further suggests:
The quickest way to find out if travel plans can be changed without a penalty will generally be to check the airline, car, or hotel website directly. Many of our partners are updating their policies to align with changing travel restrictions, so make sure to check back regularly.
I did have a look at the Scottsdale Plaza Resort and it appears that the hotel is still open and operating (if they were closed thru the end of April it would be much easier to know what would happen in this situation). As well, this page shows a list of hotels that are currently allowing cancellations: Hotels allowing Hotwire Cancellations
The page linked at the end of the paragraph above does have a link to request canceling your hotwire reservation, but unfortunately it does not indicate what happens if you request a cancellation and the hotel is not honoring refunds... would they simply not process the cancellation and leave you with the option of using the reservation, would they process the cancellation while not refunding any of your money (taking away the possibility of still traveling should things improve or should you become more comfortable with traveling), etc, etc.
With all of the above noted, i would first contact the hotel directly, let them know you have an upcoming reservation purchased thru Hotwire, you are concerned about traveling, as well as many restaurants and activities not being operational (you may also want to mention a specific event that you were planning to attend that is now canceled). Ask them directly what your options are.
If they agree to cancel the reservation, inquire how it is that you will receive a refund (do you need to further contact Hotwire to process or will it be done automatically?). Also be sure to write down the names (and date/time) of anyone that you speak to that authorizes the cancellation.
If they indicate that the reservation is non-refundable and can't be canceled, i would continue to monitor the pages at the links above to see if this property is added to the list of hotels that are allowing refunds. As well, continue to call the hotel every 4-5 days to see if their policy has changed or if you can get somebody there with a sympathetic ear to allow a refund.
Good luck and let us know how you make out... or how we can be of further help.

Hello friends,
On February 17 2020, I bid (by using your link) a hotel on Hot Wire. I won the exact hotel your helper thought it would be - The Scotsdale Plaza Resort. The trip is for the end of April and I don't feel we should travel. But... more than the flying and hotel part is the fact that many restaurants, stores and attractions may not be open. I'd rather not take that chance. I cannot find good info regarding if Hotwire will refund my money and cancel the reservation due to Corona. It seems every other place is. Any info or suggestions?
Thank you so much!